{"id":202795,"date":"2025-06-21T15:02:12","date_gmt":"2025-06-21T15:02:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/202795\/"},"modified":"2025-06-21T15:02:12","modified_gmt":"2025-06-21T15:02:12","slug":"armed-police-descend-on-scenes-across-greater-manchester-after-shot-fired-at-group-on-street","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/202795\/","title":{"rendered":"Armed police descend on scenes across Greater Manchester after shot fired at group on street"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Suspects on Suron bikes scarpered from the scene<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/0_arrestnfa.jpg\" alt=\"Armed police seen at Agecroft Cemetery moments after the Kersal incident\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>Armed police seen at Agecroft Cemetery moments after the Kersal incident(Image: submitted)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Two men have been arrested after a shot was fired towards a group of men on a <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/all-about\/salford\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Salford<\/a> street.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Officers were called out to a &#8216;shooting&#8217; on Littleton Road, in Kersal, shortly before 3pm on Friday (June 20).<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/all-about\/greater-manchester-police\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Greater Manchester Police<\/a> says it was called out to a disturbance involving a group of men on Suron bikes approaching another group who were stood on the street.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">The vehicles travelled towards them at speed, before a firearm was discharged towards them, GMP says.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">No one has reported any injuries to GMP or other emergency services following the incident so far.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Two men, aged 24 and 36, have been arrested in connection with the incident.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/0_littleton-roadJPG.jpg\" alt=\"Littleton Road, Kersal\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>Littleton Road, Kersal(Image: Google Maps)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">A GMP spokesperson said: &#8220;The men arrested remain in custody for questioning and we are continuing to follow up lines of enquiry to determine any others involved and the full circumstances surrounding the incident.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">&#8220;Additional officers remain in the area for reassurance and to investigate.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Armed police were seen in attendance at a number of scenes across Greater Manchester on Friday night following the incident, with the 24-year-old suspect arrested in <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/all-about\/cheadle-and-cheadle-hulme\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Cheadle<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">It&#8217;s understood armed officers attended a property on Manchester Road, in <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/all-about\/walkden\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Walkden<\/a>, in connection with the Kersal shooting.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">They were also seen making an arrest near to Agecroft Cemetery shortly after the shooting (pictured above).<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Join our Court and Crime WhatsApp group <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/chat.whatsapp.com\/IuEiMBO5xcCLDUGbBHsvC1\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"HERELink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">HERE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">The Manchester Evening News understands officers spotted a man following the suspects in a van, who was thought to be disqualified from driving.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">He was arrested but later released with no further action following checks by police, it is understood.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Anyone with information about the Littleton Road incident is asked to contact GMP on 101, quoting log 2184 of June 20, 2025.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Alternatively call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 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